In early August, Brad needed to take a business trip to Houston and we were quick to tag along. Brad's office here in VA will be closing and relocating to The Woodlands, TX, conveniently located near our dear friends the Talleys! Unsure of the timing we were working with, the kids and I took advantage of summer break to poke around a few neighborhoods, check out a few model homes, and swim endlessly with the Talleys in their new pool at their new house! Alex and Brady are like long lost brothers, close enough in age to have similar interests, and easily pick up where they left off. Abby and Catie have no trouble finding things to keep them busy and could play dress up every day all day if we let them. Nathan plays nicely with all of the kids despite the age difference, he's a good egg.
Becca was nice enough to drive us around a little the first day, pointing out schools, neighborhoods, etc. I feel like we have a much better sense of the area now and when we look at homes online things seem more familiar. I spent the second day touring model homes solo and getting a feel for the new build options up there. Note, the school districts vary, sometimes even within the neighborhood so if you have a high school in mind, ask lots of questions :) The Woodlands is beautiful and whether we go next summer or the summer after that or years later, it will still be a lovely, family-friendly, master-planned community.
The day we were set to leave, I took the kids to Kemah Boardwalk to ride the rides and have lunch. It was blistering hot so we opted to watch the rollercoaster speed by our window from inside Saltgrass Steakhouse for lunch. I even drove the kids past our old house in Bay Glen on the way to the airport. Sadly it is not being well-maintained (on the outside anyway), but that was a great first house and we miss our neighbors terribly.
We are looking forward to seeing the Talleys again in October on our adults only trip to the Dominican Republic to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and their 40th birthdays!
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